Quran 51:18 — Adh-Dhaariyat, verse 18
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
praying at dawn for God’s forgiveness,
وَبِالْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ
wabil-asḥāri hum yastaghfirūna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- and in the mornings they would ask for forgiveness;
- Muhammad Asad
- and would pray for forgiveness from their innermost hearts;
- Sahih International
- And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness,
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِwabil-asḥāri | And in the hours before dawn | سحر |
| 2 | هُمْhum | they | — |
| 3 | يَسْتَغْفِرُونَyastaghfirūna | would ask forgiveness | غفر |